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    Transportation Soldiers earn distinction as 1st TSC’s Best Warriors

    Transportation Soldiers earn distinction as 1st TSC’s Best Warriors

    Photo By Staff Sgt. Tanjie Daniels | Competitors of the 1st Sustainment Command (Theater)’s Best Warrior Competition...... read more read more

    CAMP ARIFJAN, Kuwait – Two transportation Soldiers have earned the distinction of “Best Warriors” for the 1st Sustainment Command (Theater) following a grueling competition in Kuwait, May 4-8.

    Sgt. Markevous Humphrey and Pfc. Ashley Meadows, both motor transport operators with the 32nd Composite Truck Company, 541st Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 3rd Sustainment Brigade, 1st TSC, were honored along with all other participants at an awards ceremony May 11.

    The competition was designed to test the strength, knowledge and fortitude of all the competitors through several events, including an Army physical fitness test, marksmanship, Army warrior task drills, land navigation, 12-mile road march, written exam and formal board.

    “Though there is only one Soldier and one NCO to claim the title of 1st TSC Best Warrior, each of you have demonstrated your own commitment to living the Army values and warrior ethos throughout this competition,” said Command Sgt. Maj. Nathaniel Bartee, the command sergeant major of the 1st TSC.

    The best warrior competition was a culmination of months of planning and preparation by the 1st TSC staff and subordinate units.

    “This competition would not have happened without the tireless work that happened behind the scenes,” said Bartee. “This was a great event. It challenged these Soldiers and NCOs, and set the conditions for the Soldiers to compete against one another, but most importantly, they competed to the Army standard.”

    The competitors have also been preparing for months in anticipation of this event, both physically and mentally.
    Humphrey and Meadows said they continued to train and prepare together since they were selected as the NCO and Soldier of the year for the 3rd Sustain Brigade and represent their brigade at the best warrior competition.

    “We used high-intensity interval training, muscular endurance and strength training, and cardio respiratory endurance training in order to prepare for the physical challenges,” said Humphrey, a Harborton, Virginia, native. “Additionally, we studied and conducted different battle drills every day to get proficient.”

    Though the training and preparation was vital to preparing for the competition, Meadows, a Clifton Forge, Virginia, native, credited her mental fortitude and encouragement from her sponsor for helping the most with each event.

    “I knew that I could push through and make it all the way,” she said. “My sponsor was by my side the entire competition, constantly pushing me to do my best and reminding me that I could do this and that I had trained and was ready to compete.”

    Both Humphrey and Meadows will move on to represent the 1st TSC and compete in the U.S. Army Central Best Warrior Competition at the end of the month.

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    Date Taken: 05.11.2015
    Date Posted: 05.29.2015 06:21
    Story ID: 164877
    Location: CAMP ARIFJAN, KW
    Hometown: CLIFTON FORGE, VA, US
    Hometown: HARBORTON, VA, US

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